Robert De Niro to star in ‘About My Father’
By PTI
LOS ANGELES: Hollywood veteran Robert De Niro will function in Lionsgate’s upcoming comedy film “About My Father”.
The film is loosely primarily based on the lifetime of stand-up comedian Sebastian Maniscalco, in line with The Hollywood Reporter.
De Niro, 77, will essay the function of Maniscalco’s father Salvo within the film.
The story follows Sebastian as he tells his old-school Italian immigrant father that he’s going to suggest to his all-American girlfriend, and Salvo (De Niro) insists on crashing a weekend along with her dad and mom.
A tradition conflict and hilarity ensues.
“About My Father” reunites De Niro and Maniscalco after they labored collectively on Martin Scorsese’s mob drama “The Irishman”.
Laura Terruso, finest recognized for Netflix film “Work It”, will direct the mission from a script penned by Maniscalco and Austen Earl.
Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz, and Andrew Miano of studio Depth of Field will produce with Judi Marmel serving as an govt producer.
De Niro most just lately featured in household comedy “The War With Grandpa”.
He is at the moment engaged on Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon”, additionally starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
The veteran actor will even star in filmmaker James Gray’s “Armageddon Time” and David O Russell’s subsequent function movie.
